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read moreAdverse Childhood Experiences: Reading & Family Engagement as Preventative Strategies
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) have recently been a key focus in studying early childhood development and its long-term effects on a child’s life. Chronic childhood trauma, or what experts call adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), can disrupt a child’s brain-building process. ACEs are toxic to brain development and can compromise the brain’s structural integrity. Left unaddressed, ACEs and their effects make it more difficult for a child to succeed in school,…
read moreParent Engagement Practices Improve Outcomes for Preschool Children
Reading Rockets, a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help, compiled several research studies on the importance of family and parent engagement on a child’s literacy skills development and education. Children begin learning at home before they ever reach the classroom, but many families face barriers to providing high-quality early educational…
read more“COVID-19 Slide” in Students: Academic Impact of School Closures
…the gains. In lower grades, students may be nearly a full year behind in math compared to what we would observe in normal conditions. Research from the Brookings Institute indicates that: Students may be substantially behind, especially in mathematics and reading. Students are likely to enter school with more variability in their academic skills than under normal circumstances. Students who lose the most during the summer tend to gain the…
read moreGELF Media ToolKit: Logos & Branding Guidelines
To ensure brand consistency among our communications and marketing, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation has branding and messaging guidelines that we require partners and programs to follow when acknowledging the Foundation or one of its programs. Below is a link to download the Branding & Messaging Guidelines as well as our logo files and owl mascot illustrations. Please contact Claire Jones, Communications Manager, at claire.jones@tn.gov should you have any questions or…
read moreWhy The First Eight Years Matter: Annie E. Casey Foundation Report
In “The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success” report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation states, “According to decades of research, the best way to ensure a successful workforce in the future is to invest in early childhood development now. And the best way to provide early learning for needy kids is by coordinating family, school and community efforts. But analysis shows that by age 8, most…
read moreLOVE-LITERACY-LEARN: Help us spread the love of literacy in Tennessee this Valentine’s Day
…Here are just a few: Imagination Library participation provides exposure to basic print awareness and book handling skills, both essential concepts for future literacy development. Tennessee research supports program impacts of early language development, school readiness, and higher educational outcomes through 5th grade. TN’s Imagination Library helps children develop early literacy and life skills, ensuring their educational success. Compared to children who did not participate in the program, DPIL participants…
read moreState of Early Literacy Fact Sheet: Impacts on Education, Health, Workforce and Crime
Below is a link to our State of Early Literacy Fact Sheet. This one-pager outlines current statewide and national 3rd grade reading proficiency levels and the impact of literacy and 3rd grade reading on education, workforce development and crime. These statistics have been compiled and summarized from research studies and reports conducted in Tennessee and across the U.S. Click here to download our State of Early Literacy Fact Sheet. For…
read moreWhy Early Literacy Matters Fact Sheet: Birth-5 Impacts
Below is a link to our Why Early Literacy Matters Fact Sheet. This graphic outlines the impacts of reading, literacy and books in the home on a young child’s early brain development. These statistics have been compiled and summarized from research studies and reports conducted in Tennessee and across the U.S. Click here to download our Why Early Literacy Matters Fact Sheet. For more impact studies, please visit the Impact…
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